COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 264 new cases, 2 new deaths

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FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19.[NIAID-RML via AP]

Wisconsin health officials reported 264 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 20,835 cases.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) also reported two new COVID-19 deaths, increasing the state’s total to 647.

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The DHS said, as of Sunday, 325,867 people have tested negative.

Of all cases in Wisconsin, 14%, or 2,848 people, have required hospitalization.

Meanwhile, 14,047 people are recovering and are no longer in isolation, which accounts for 67% of all cases.

Milwaukee County continues to be hit hardest by COVID-19 in Wisconsin, accounting for 8,813 cases and 326 deaths, as of Sunday.